The root of all egress,
a blessed cure for stress,
time-honored equalizer,
realized, baptized upsizer,
and upscale jones of choice,
I raise my ginseng voice!
A good name for a daughter,
and taken best with water,
my memory’s restored;
my stomach’s like a board.
I hoard it like a treasure.
It’s multiplied my leisure.
I’ve grown an extra wing.
I love you, dear ginseng.
I spread the word in classes.
I’ve given up eyeglasses.
I read it in I Ching:
become one with ginseng.